By Alan Poole, Coventry Telegraph.
March 30 2015

...big clash with Leicester Tigers in May

Wasps bosses hopeful the crowd at the M69 derby could break record 28,254 who turned out for their Ricoh debut.

Wasps are looking forward to a massive Ricoh Arena gate for their end-of-season showdown with Leicester on May 9.

They have already shifted over 21,000 tickets for what they are calling The Stinger – the first instalment of the new M69 derby created by their move to Coventry earlier this season.

And with over a month to carry on selling there is every chance that the Tigers’ visit could pull in a bigger crowd than the record 28,254 who turned out for their Ricoh debut against London Irish.

Wasps deputy chairman Nick Eastwood set the tone by declaring: “Wasps versus Tigers is one of the fiercest rivalries in the Aviva Premiership and always creates a very special match day atmosphere.

"Tickets are selling fast so I would urge Wasps supporters to book early to avoid disappointment. Let’s turn the Ricoh black and gold on May 9.”

The commercial implications of the early demand underlines exactly why Wasps chose to buy the Ricoh.

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